document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1074606>Question 1074606</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can someone please show me the steps on how to do this, so I can understand how to do it?? Admission to a baseball game is $4.00 for general admission and $5.50 for reserves seats. The receipts were $5656.50 for 1296 paid admission. How many of each ticket were sold? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #689253 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><B>Fombitz(32388)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Fombitz><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=689253\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> First name the variables,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "G-general admission tickets sold<BR>\n" );
document.write( "R-Reserve tickets sold.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1.<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=G%2BR=1296 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"G%2BR=1296\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4G%2B5.5R=5656.50 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4G%2B5.5R=5656.50\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply eq. 1 by 4 and subtract from eq. 2 to eliminate G.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4G%2B5.5R-4G-4R=5656.50-5184 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4G%2B5.5R-4G-4R=5656.50-5184\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1.5R=472.50 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1.5R=472.50\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now solve for R, then use either equation to solve for G. </SPAN>\n" );
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